Inside Northwell’s push for robotic Whipple surgery in pancreatic cancer care
Can this new surgical tool make a difference in fighting one of the most deadly cancers?
For a small fraction of the American population, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can feel like a death sentence. It is notoriously as difficult to detect as it is to treat, and of the roughly 66,000 …
This Village of Valley Stream resident is Boston’s new archbishop
Pope Francis has appointed Richard G. Henning, who grew up in Valley Stream, and is a former auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre and the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, as the next …
This prolific Valley Stream opera duo will mark 25 years of their music school with August concert
Court Street Music hosts anniversary concert, and you're invited.
He is a prolific opera composer and musical director. She is a formidable soprano and actress. For the past 22 years, husband and wife Leonard Lehrman and Helene Williams, an inseparable musical duo, …
Valley Stream's Kezia White, 18, lands unique internship at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital
Six future health care professionals learn the ropes of the industry.
Kezia White, 18,of Valley Stream, a recent graduate of Valley Stream Central High School, is taking a significant step toward her goal of entering the health care field through an internship at Long …
Despite hitting record coverage numbers, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages warns Obamacare is 'under attack.'
Its popularity and longevity notwithstanding, Solages argues the health reform law stands on shaky ground.
Despite repeated partisan legal challenges aimed at its demise, the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, has not only survived, but become an indispensable part of the American health care …
Valley Stream Obituary
Gloria Hindin Shapiro Oppenheimer, pioneering Green Acres realtor, dies at 95
The Green Acres and greater Valley Stream community is grieving the loss of Gloria Hindin Shapiro Oppenheimer, a long-time resident and pioneering Realtor who left a lasting impact on her …
Valley Stream Crime
Valley Stream man arrested after squabble at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island
A Valley Stream man was arrested after a violent confrontation with police at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola on July 29, according to the Nassau County police. Police officers were …
PHOTOS
Island vibes and big prizes at Franklin Square luau bingo night
Neighbors got their luau on at the Rescuing Families luau bingo second annual luau bingo night hosted at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718 last Friday.
Valley Stream Education News
Valley Stream District 13 Board of Education welcomes new leadership
Valley Stream District 13 held its annual Board of Education reorganization meeting to appoint leadership roles and swear in new trustees, marking a pivotal moment for the district as it prepares for …
Valley Stream Education News
Valley Stream District 24 swears in new Board of Education
The Valley Stream District 24 Board of Education recently held its annual reorganization meeting to swear in its members and welcome the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Newly elected member Alisa …
Editorial
Freshman Parenting 101: the college send-off
As summer winds down, many Long Island families face a bittersweet milestone: sending a child off to college for the first time. This transition marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, filled with excitement, anxiety and a mix of emotions for both parents and students.
columnist
Rethinking the embarrassing saga of Pete Rose
Taking an evening off from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and the frenzied world of politics in general, I recently sat down with my 20-year-old grandson Jack, who is staying with us for the summer, to binge-watch the HBO Max four-part special on Pete Rose, “Charlie Hustle.”
Columnist
Looking for someone to dislike? Try Ted Cruz.
One hundred people serve in the United States Senate. They represent the entire political spectrum, from far left to far right. There are definitely zealots, such as Bernie Sanders, the Democrat from Vermont, and Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican, and then there are the middle-of-the-road members, such as Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska. Then there is Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican.
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These Olympics, let’s remember to champion all athletes
But for me, the epitome of athleticism didn’t come in the form of an epic home run or, in Brady’s case, so many game-winning touchdowns. For me it was the whoosh of a soccer ball hitting the net at the back of the goal.